R 423.147 Elections; general procedures.

Rule 147. (1) An election shall be conducted under the supervision and direction of a designee of the commission and shall be by secret ballot. (2) At least 7 days before the date of an election, or the date of the mailing of the ballots in a mail ballot election, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, the employer shall submit to the commission and other interested parties a list of the names and addresses of all eligible voters in alphabetical order. This requirement may be modified by mutual agreement of the parties, or by order of the commission, or its agent. (3) A sample ballot and notice of election, setting forth the date, time, place, and purpose of the election shall be posted in a prominent place or places, as the commission or its designee shall determine, in the employer's establishment, not less than 5 days before the date of the election, or the date of the mailing of the ballots in a mail ballot election, unless modified by mutual agreement of the parties or by order of the commission or its designee. (4) The commission may conduct an election in whole or in part by mail ballot by order of the commission, or as determined by its designee after consultation with the parties.